Join the History of Diving Museum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18 for the “Immerse Yourself!” Salvage Diving in the 20th Century, with Julia Sokolow, community relations specialist at the museum.
Sokolow has been involved with the museum’s educational outreach since joining the HDM team in April 2022. She has developed and facilitated “Museum in Motion” programs and is a docent for guided tours. In addition, Sokolow helps to research and assemble featured exhibits, while also using her artistic talents to create take-home activity guides and marketing material.
Sokolow is a graduate of the University of Michigan, with a degree in ecology and evolutionary biology. She has previously worked at the Dictionary Project and South Carolina Aquarium, always with the aim of promoting education and conservation.
During her time at the museum, Sokolow has used the same style Mark V diving equipment that will be discussed in this lecture. She will take lecture attendees through the evolution of salvage diving in the 20th century, including how divers first learned to reach the depths safely, how an underwater rescue was performed at 240 feet, how the CIA went as deep as 16,500 feet to retrieve a Soviet submarine in secret, and much more.Those interested in attending the “Immerse Yourself” lecture in person can reserve a seat by calling the museum at 305-664-9737 or via email at programs@divingmuseum.org. For those unable to attend in person, there is Zoom link at divingmuseum.org. This session will also be recorded and posted to the HDM YouTube channel. The History of Diving Museum would like to thank this month’s Immerse Yourself sponsor: the Draves family.
